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JOHN TAYLOR, OF TROY, NEW YORK.

CAR-FENDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 533,381, dated January29, 1895.

Application filed October 5, 1394- Serial No. 525,008. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

ported on the former, and the side fenders being adjustably attached tothe journal boxes of the truck, so that the fenders will be alwayscarried a certain distance from the rail and not be afiected by lateralor longitudinal 0scillation of the car body, or the variations in thecar springs due to difierence in loads thereon. It also has means forvertically adjusting the fenders in relation to the track, which is animportant feature, as during the summer season the fenders can be runmuch closer to the track than in winter when the streets are coveredwith snow, slush, &c.

The invention consists inthe novel construction of the fenders, theiradjustable mountings, and other details of construction and combinationsof parts hereinafter described and summarized in the claims. .1

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is aside elevation of a car truckwith the preferred form of my improved fenders attached thereto. Fig. 2is a top plan View of the fender shown in Fig. ldetached from the truck,which is partly shown by dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a detail side elevationof a modified construction of the fender, indicating the truckframe bydotted lines. Fig.4 is a top plan view of Fig. 3 Fig. 5 is a detachedview of the journal boxes shown in Fig. 1 and the attachedfender-hanger. Fig. 6 is a detail enlarged transverse section on line6--6 Fig. 2 showing the flexible tube or cushion attached to bottom ofend fender. Fig. 7 shows how the bottom tube and flange of end fendersmay be made of one strip of metal. Fig. 8 shows flange secured to pipeby clip. Fig. 9 shows a flexible piece clipped to flange and proj ectingover and in front of the pipe. Fig.10 shows the pipe covered with hoseand the flange clipped to it. Fig. 11 is a detail showing a modifiedform of the front casting. Figs. 12

and 12 are top and sectional views of modified form of top frame. Figs.13 and 13 are front and side views of a modified form of fender hanger.Figs. 14 and 14 are front and sectional views of another arrangement ofhanger. Fig. 15 is yet another form of verti-' cally adjustable hanger.Fig. 16 is a modified form of vertically adjustable and laterallyswinging hanger. Fig. 17 illustrates another adjustable hanger.

Referring to the drawings by letters: A"

designates a truck frame; B, the journal boxes which have dependingperforated ear or ears I), on their under sides, to which are pivotallysecured, by bolts 0, the upper ends of hangers O, which depend throughopenings (1, in the straps D that are fastened to the pedestals at,below the journal boxes. These hangers'being pivoted to the boxes willmaintain a substantially vertical position notwithstanding the vibrationof the pedestals. The lower ends of the hangers O are threaded and passthrough eyes f on clip-plate F secured to the side fenders G, thehangers being socured'to the clip-plate'by nuts 0, and the nuts may beprevented from jarring off the hangers by keys 0 if desired. Byadjusting nuts 0 the clip-p1ates F, and the attached fenders are raisedor lowered. The side fenders G may be of wood, or metal, and in thelatter case they may be tubular, or angularin cross section. In order togive more surface 1 prefor to use wood bars arranged edgewise as shownin Fig. 1, and to the ends of said bars are secured castings H which areslotted to receive the ends of bars, and are provided with forwardlyextending sockets h into which fit the ends of tubes 1, forming thelower frame of the end fenders. The adjoining tubes I converge and'areunited at their outer ends to a V-shaped casting J, which has tenons jto enter the ends of the pipes, as shown in Fig. 2, thereby making arigid A-shaped fender at each end of the car. Curved shoes K areattached to castings J to prevent the point of fender digging into theground or catching on obstructions upon the track.

Above each end fender is a frameVwhich as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 iscomposed of side tubes L, L, united at their meeting ends to a casting Mvery similar to casting J, and fastened at their rear divergent ends tothe top transverse bar A of the truck frame as shown.

The V-shaped apron N is secured at its inner edges to tubes Land at itsouter edges to tubes I. This completes the end fender. This apron may bemade of any desired flexible material, is preferably made of canvas, andit is secured in any desired manner to the tubes I, L. Being flexible itwill allow the upper frame to move or oscillate with the truck frame,without affecting the lower frame tubes I, L, which are suspendedindirectly but securely from the journal boxes. I prefer canvas becauseit is cheap. When thoroughly painted it can be readily cleansed by ahose. On account of its pliability it allows the truck frame to freelyact on the springs. It can be quickly attached or removed if necessary.If a person should fall or be lying on the track the ends of this fenderwould have a tendency to roll him over into it, or push him to one sidewithout danger of any part of his body becoming entangled in or breakingthrough the apron as is the case with netting.

The upper frame could be attached to the car body instead of to thetruck frame if desired.

For convenience in fastening the aprons, I attach or form a flange O tothe lower frame or tubes I, I, as shown, either by clips, or forming itintegral with the tubes. The castings J, M, might have sockets toreceive the J end of pipes as shown in Fig. 11, as an equivalent of theconstruction shown in Fig. 1.

Instead of attaching the apron to the upper frame J, its rear edge mightbe secured to the rod, bar, or pipe P (see Figs. 3 and 4) which liestransversely of and between the castings H, H, and holds the sidefenders in proper relative position.

The pipes I, I, might be curved as indicated in Fig. 4.

The lower tubes I, I, may be provided with a pneumatic tube or flexiblecushion I, as shown in Figs. 2 and 6 or with a cushioning strip 1 asshown in Figs. 2 and 9, and may be incased in hose as shown in Fig. 10at I In practice the tubes I with their flange 0 may be formed of onestrip of metal bent as shown in cross section Fig. 7.

If desired the frame V may be formed of a single tube bent into desiredshape, or, as shown in Figs. 12 and 12 it may be formed of angle iron,or in other desired manner, its construction, except where specificallyset forth in some of the claims, not being an essential feature of theinvention.

When made of metal the end-fender frames might be formed of one piecealso, as well as the top frames, and I do not limit myself tothespecific construction of end-fender frames or other parts exceptwhere such construction is specifically referred to in the claims.

As shown in Figs. 13 and 13, the hanger consists of a loop a and bolt 0the side fender being suspended from the journal box by means of a bolt0 fastenedto the fender at its lower end, while its threaded end passesthrough an opening in a U-shaped loop 0 which is suspended from lugs onthe sides of the journal box. In Fig. 16 the construction issubstantially the same, only the bolt 0 is inverted and its threaded endpassed through an opening in a plate attached to fender bar. In Figs. 14and let the U-shaped loop is replaced by a rectangular loop 0 which ishung on the box direct, and the threaded end of bolt C is passed throughan opening in the side fender, which is shown made of angle iron. Ineach of these modifications the lateral swing of the fenders, and theindependent vertical adjustment of the fender beneath each box, isprovided for.

In Fig. 15 a threaded bolt a rising from a tubular side-fender bar, isconnected by a turn buckle nut c to a bolt 0 hung from the journal box.In Fig. 17 the bolt, 0 connected to the fender bar as in Fig. 14., hasits upper end T-headed and fastened to under side of journal box direct.These latter constructions provide for independent vertical adj ustmentof the fender below or at each journal box, or point of suspension.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent thereon, is-

1. The combination of the journal boxes, and the Vertically adjustableside and end fenders rigidly connected together, with the independentlyvertically adjustable hangers suspending the fenders from and beneaththe journal boxes, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the journal boxes, and the hangers pivotally hungtherefrom, so as to swing laterally of the truck; with the side fendersadj ustably attached to said hangers, and the end fenders rigidlyconnected to the side fenders, substantially as described.

3. The combination of the side and end fender-frames suspended from thejournal boxes, with the top fender frames beneath the car body supportedindependently of the lower fender frames, and the apron connected toadjoining top and end fender-frames, substantially as described.

4. The combination of the journal boxes having lugs, the hangerspivotally connected to said lugs so as to swing transversely of thetruck frame and beneath the journal boxes, and the fender-bars supportedby said hang ers, substantially as described.

5. The combination of the journal boxes having lugs, the hangerspivotally connected to said lugs so as to swing transversely of thetruck frame and beneath the journal boxes, and the fender-bars supportedby said hangers; with the lower end -fender frames attached to saidbars, the upper end fender frames below the car body supportedindependently of the lower frames, and the apron connected to said upperand lower end frames, substantially as specified.

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6. The combination of the truck frame, the

frames fastenedto the end bars thereof, and the journal boxes; with thehangers suspended from said boxes, the side fender bars attached to saidhangers, the castings on the ends of said bars, the end fender framesattached to said castings, the shoes, and the flexible aprons connectedto said end fender frames and to the adjoining superimposed frames, allsubstantially as described.

7. The combination of the side fender bars suspended from the journalboxes, the castings attached to the ends of said bars, the tubesattached at their rear ends to said castings, and the casting unitingthe front ends 1 of said tubes, substantially as described.

8. The combination of the side fender bars suspended from the journalboxes, the castings attached to the ends of said bars, the tubesattached at their rear end to said castings, and the castings unitingthe front ends of said tubes, the upper frame composed of tubes fastenedat their ends to a suitable sup port above and independently of thelower fender bars, and the apron connected to the adjoining upper andlower tubes, substantially as described.

9. The combination of the side fenders, the end fenders attachedthereto, consisting of the flanged tubes I, I, and union casting J,

and the apron attached to the flanges, substantially as described.

10. The combination of the side fenders suspended from the journalboxes, the casting H on the ends of said fenders, the tubes I, I,attached to said castings, the casting J connecting the front ends ofsaid tubes, the transverse bar P, and the apron substantially asdescribed.

11. The combination in a car fender of the side fender bars the adjustablehangers suspending said bars from the journal boxes, the castingsattached to the front ends of said bars, the flanged tubes connected tosaid castings, the casting connecting the front ends of said tubes, andthe cushion fastened to said tubes; with the V-shaped frame suspendedfrom the car body above the tubes, and the flexible apron connected tosaid tubes and frame, all constructed and arranged to operate,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signaturein presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN TAYLOR.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM F. GURLEY, JOHN RATIGAN.

